Photo gallery: TMSAA State Tournament

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Updated Feb 11, 2019 at 5:07 PM

The Holston Eagles boys' basketball team defeated South Middle School on Saturday in the Class AA consolation game of the first-ever TMSAA State Middle School Basketball Tournament to earn a third-place finish. The win was No. 32 on the season - a school record for wins - for the Eagles, who finished 32-3 overall.

Holston won its sectional title with a 39-27 win over Mosheim to advance to the Final 4 at Stewarts Creek Middle School in Smyrna. In Friday's semifinal contest, Crestview defeated Holston 46-38. The Eagles rebounded with a 37-35 win in Saturday's consolation game to earn the third-place trophy. Joltin Harrison and Dawson Arnold led the way with 14 points each. Parker Leming added 6 and Roy Moody 3 for Holston.

In Class A girls' action, Cloudland Middle School reached the title game with a 24-19 win over South Lawrence before dropping an overtime battle to Harriman in the title game, 34-29. In Class A boys' action, Hampton Elementary also advanced to the title game with a 47-37 semifinal win over Smith County but lost to Lester Prep 57-27 in Saturday's championship.